Chelsea Family Files Federal Lawsuit After ICE Smashes Car Window During Mother’s Day Arrest Lawsuit Seeks to Hold ICE Accountable for Increasingly Aggressive Enforcement Tactics Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) filed a federal lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court...
Beacon Hill’s Inaction Leaves Immigrant Communities Unprotected Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) is concerned by the Massachusetts Legislature’s lack of urgency in enacting legislation to address increasingly aggressive and unlawful federal immigration enforcement. While Governor Healey signed an Executive Order barring the use of state property for...
Lawyers for Civil Rights released the following statements in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on tariffs: U.S. Supreme Court Rebukes Unilateral Executive Power Lawyers for Civil Rights applauds today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision rebuking President Trump’s tariffs. This is a welcome reprieve not just for trade policy, but for our...
Civil Rights Lawsuit Challenges ICE’s Home-Invasion Policy Lawsuit Challenges ICE Policy Allowing Forced Home Entry Without Judicial Warrants Civil rights and immigrant organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging an unlawful federal policy authorizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to enter private homes forcibly without a...
Lawyers for Civil Rights strongly supports SD 3607, An Act Protecting Access to Justice, which would ensure that Massachusetts courthouses remain safe spaces where all people can access due process without fear of civil immigration enforcement. In response to a sharp rise in ICE arrests at and near courthouses—often by masked, unidentified officers—this...
We know many people are feeling shaken and unsettled right now, especially with events unfolding in Minnesota, Maine, and beyond. We’re here for you. We’re monitoring the situation nationally, regionally, and locally, and we’ll share updates that are legally accurate, practical, and focused on community safety.You are not alone. Support is available....
Martin Luther King, Jr. reminded us, “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Lawyers for Civil Rights has been devoted to bending that arc since the 1960s. We know that justice is possible, even in dark times, and that the law remains one of the most powerful tools to achieve it. During 2026, LCR will continue to sue those who...
Sue. And Build. Our New Year’s commitment is simple: sue—early and often—and build.There’s a hockey lesson that captures our approach: if you skate to where the puck is, you miss it. You have to anticipate where it’s going. That kind of forward-looking strategy—anticipating need—has been one of our most powerful contributions to the civil rights...
